A team at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram, removed a 10.3 kg gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) from a ...

Medically reviewed by Marla Anderson, MD Stomach cancer—or gastric cancer—occurs when cells in the lining of the stomach wall ...

Multivariate analysis by Cox proportional hazards regression (Forward LR) model indicated that tumor size, mitotic rate, and risk grade were independent risk factors to OS for GISTs, and that ...

Germ cells and sex cord stromal cells form when a fetus (baby) is developing. A fetus is made from a sperm cell and an egg cell. Germ cell tumors (GCTs) are also known as germ cell cancer. Germ cells ...

Gleevec response in GIST varies by mutational profile, with KIT-exon-11 mutation linked to better outcomes, emphasizing mutation testing for treatment decisions.

RECKGIST score may predict recurrence in neurofibromatosis type 1 GISTs, potentially guiding treatment decisions, according ...

Hoth Therapeutics Inc. has released preclinical findings demonstrating the efficacy of HT-KIT, a novel targeted therapy for gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST).

Although the incidence of GISTs is rising in the oriental population, available document on this area is still limited, especially studies with large sample size in a single center. This study ...